Sylvie’s Love – 6

An earnest effort at a feel-good romance, which felt like it was made during the era it depicted, 1957-62, not necessarily a good thing, but with the pleasing difference that almost all the characters were Black and discrimination was at most a minor issue. The acting was a bit obvious and the story was predictable, with some major implausibilities. These were nice people to hang with and the music was good, but there was little emotional connection and nothing stuck. (PS: it may have been unfair to watch this alongside Small Axe, a stronger period study of Black life, where the people and their situations feel more real.)